Study: Voice assistant use may make children curt with humans

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-04-27 13:13

A 2022 study indicated that children in households frequently using voice assistants like Siri and Alexa exhibited less polite communication with humans. The research suggested a correlation between the use of these tools and a decline in courteous speech among children. AI

IMPACT Potential long-term shifts in social interaction norms due to widespread voice assistant adoption.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research study about the impact of voice assistants on children's communication.

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